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noun- Having no more religion, enlightenment, or culture than a pagan.

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Usage examples (6)
  • She is one sister that is tried of this heathenness activity in Washington DC!
  • Taking the heathenness a bit further, sometimes I believe it is perfectly acceptable, especially when transcribing a conversation, to contract it further to a'ight.
  • Christianity was now to be brought face to face with heathenness, which fact our author seems to have recognized under all his terror.
  • And perchance he would not have refused this honor if he might thereby turn them from their heathenness and make of them good Christians.
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